Yachting Boat · Antibes
Buy a boat
Browse the boats for sale, or describe the one you are looking for: a professional searches for it on your behalf, including among owners who have not put their boat up for sale yet.
- —The price, year, length, engine and hours are stated on every boat.
- —The boats lie in France, Italy and Spain, searching is done by coastline.
- —Viewings and sea trials take place with the professional who follows the boat.
From the search to the signature
How it works
You search
You browse the boats for sale, or you describe the one you are looking for: type, size, programme, area.
We call you back
A professional goes through your search with you and puts forward the boats that match it, as soon as they are published.
You view
A viewing alongside and a sea trial, with the professional who follows the boat. You see the boat, its paperwork and its service history.
You buy
The offer, the bill of sale and the transfer of paperwork are done in writing. The hull number (HIN) must match the registration.
By use, not by brand
What type of boat are you looking for?
A boat is chosen first by its programme, day trips, fishing, weekends aboard, cruising, then by its length and its engine.
Families
Engines
Before travelling to see it
What to look at on a used boat
A motor boat
The age and hours of the engines, the service history, the state of the underwater hull and the electronics. On an outboard, the engine’s year matters as much as the boat’s.
A sailing boat
The sails, the standing and running rigging, the rudder, the keel and its bolts, the deck hardware and the auxiliary engine.
A RIB
The tubes and their seams, how they hold pressure, the console, the trailer if it comes with the boat, and the engine.
On a significant purchase, an independent survey before signing is the norm.
Nothing matching?
The boat you are looking for is not always for sale
Many owners sell when someone asks them. Describe the boat you are looking for: that is what the professional in your area goes looking for.
Describe my search →Frequently asked
Buying a boat
Can the boat be tried before buying?+
Yes. The sea trial takes place with the professional who follows the boat, after the viewing alongside. That is the moment to see how she behaves at sea, how the engines start, the electronics and the harbour manoeuvres.
What paperwork should be received on purchase?+
The bill of sale, the registration document or navigation title, the circulation card, and the service invoices where they exist. The hull number (HIN) must match the title. The change of owner is declared to the competent authority.
Is a licence required?+
In France, a licence is required for a motor boat above the regulatory power threshold; sailing does not require one. Rules differ from country to country, including around the Mediterranean.
Should the boat be surveyed?+
On an older boat or a significant amount, an independent survey before signing is the norm: hull, structure, engines and safety. It is commissioned by the buyer, who chooses the surveyor.
Can a boat lying abroad be bought?+
Yes. Many boats are sold in Italy, Spain or the Balearics. Look at the flag, the VAT status and the change-of-owner formalities, which depend on the country of registration.
Can the boat stay in its berth?+
A berth does not transfer with the boat: it belongs to the marina, which has its own allocation rules. Ask the harbour office before committing.
Buying a used boat in the Mediterranean
Buying a used boat starts with the programme: day trips, fishing, weekends aboard or cruising. Then comes length, which drives the berth, the licence and the annual cost, then the engine, the hours, the state of the equipment and the coastline the boat lies on.
Motor boat, sailing boat or RIB
The engine follows the programme: outboard for simplicity and weight, inboard for comfort and range, petrol on smaller boats, diesel above, hybrid and electric for short trips and regulated areas.
Where to look for a boat
A boat is looked for by what she will be used for: open or cabin, wheelhouse or flybridge, RIB, sailboat or catamaran. The same model is not shown at the same price from one country to another, and the location, shown on every boat, decides the cost of delivery.